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Kawasaki Disease Cases Increasing in the County

| 1:37 PM

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The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency issued a health advisory to area doctors today and is asking parents to be alert about a local increase in Kawasaki disease. Sixteen San Diego children have been diagnosed with the disease in 2019 and more cases may occur through March because of the wet, cool […]

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Meningococcal Disease Case Reported at Bonita Vista High School

| 2:53 PM

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The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency is working with Bonita Vista High School officials to alert students and staff to be aware of the symptoms of meningococcal disease after a member of their school community was diagnosed with the disease. The previously healthy person is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospital […]

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Chelsea Clinton Visits to Talk Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice

| 4:26 PM

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The Strong Families, Thriving Communities Coalition, an ongoing partnership of the County of San Diego, the Clinton Foundation and the San Diego Foundation, hosted a roundtable discussion Thursday on improving child welfare and juvenile justice. The event in Balboa Park featured Chelsea Clinton, vice chair of the Clinton Foundation, and was designed to foster a […]